PATTERN MAKING 



The manner in which the chisel is used is so obvious and 

 simple that any instruction in that direction would seem unneces- 



Fig. 46. 



sary. We shall only say in a general way that in Tising a chisel 

 on a flat surface or in a recess it should always be held with the 

 flat or back of the chisel against the work; and, .^^^^_-^^^. 

 whenever possible, it should not be pushed 

 straight forward or straight through an open- 

 ing, especially when paring across the grain of 

 the wood, but should be moved laterally at the 

 same time that it is pushed forward, as indi- 

 cated by the dotted lines in Fig. 46. This 

 insures a shearing cut, which, with care, even 

 when the material is cross-grained, will pro- 

 duce a smooth and even surface. 



As an exercise for acquiring the free use 

 of the paring chisel, there is nothing better for 

 the beginner than the simple half-lap joint 

 shown in Fip - 47. 



The shouxae^s or the ends of the openings 

 must be cut with a back saw. 

 the shoulders smoothed with 

 obtained by continued trials. 



Fig. 48. 



The opening is then cut out and 

 a wide chisel, and a perfect fit 



